Sorting Parts of a Pumpkin

When I find an activity that my kids enjoy, I reuse it over and over making slight adjustments for seasons and holidays. I mean, why reinvent the wheel?

A while back we did a Sorting Parts of a Flower Activity that was perfect for my hands-on learners. It was an easy science activity that also involved math (sorting is a great early math skill!)

Since that activity was such a success, I brought it back with a Halloween twist…

Sorting Parts of a Pumpkin

I’m almost embarrassed to admit that I totally had to google “what are the different parts of a pumpkin?” because I didn’t know what they were really called (turns out “pumpkin guts” is not an official scientific term 😉 ). We’re always learning around here, even me!

Setting up the Activity

I set out three bowls and a cut open pumpkin for my little pumpkin to explore. We talked about how we can sort the pumpkin into the three bowls. First, we worked together and I introduced the vocabulary (rind, seeds, and guts….ok, they are really called “fibrous strands” but calling them guts is way more fun!)

First, we worked together and I introduced the vocabulary – rind, seeds, and guts (ok, they are really called “fibrous strands” but calling them guts is way more fun!)